Sabich is a highly popular street food in Israel. It is basically an Iraqi style Shabbat breakfast in pita, meaning […]
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Moroccan tomato and pepper dip (matboucha)
Matboucha is a stew of tomato, paprika, hot pepper and garlic that are cooked to their essence, to their most […]
Basque burnt cheesecake
The trendiest of all cheesecakes (for now, at least) comes from the Basque region of Spain. Despite the honorable name […]
Bulgarian feta, yogurt and phyllo pastry (banitsa)
Banitsa comes from the Turkish family of pastries called borek, that spread throughout the Ottoman Empire. The recipe is still […]
Rice with fava bean and herb
Fresh fava beans are in season in spring, and so it is no surprise that it became part of the […]
Moroccan potato and carrot pie (Maakouda)
Maakouda is a Moroccan potato pie, served either in slices or as individual fritters. Moroccan Jews adapted it as a […]
Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant
Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) is a popular Turkish dish of stuffed eggplant with tomato and onion. There are […]
Vegan cholent
Cholent is that famous Ashkenazy Shabbat overnight stew of potatoes, white beans and kishka (stuffed beef intestines.) But what gives […]
Grapefruit, macadamia and herb tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant that’s popular in Israel as well. The original salad is made with […]
Ashura (Noah’s pudding) for Tu BiShvat
Growing up in Israel, celebrating Tu BiShvat was very intuitive. In Jewish tradition, Tu BiShvat marks the New Year of […]